<p>Hey Whats up? I am new to CC but have a few questions. I am a senior applying to both Princeton and <a href="mailto:Wharton@Penn">Wharton@Penn</a>. I really want to major in economics. I think maybe I want to go into investment banking or consulting. Any advice on comparing Princeton Econ dept. to Wharton's? I heard that when Wharton grads get into the field their better experience and better at financial dealings then their HYPS econ counterparts and dont return for MBAs. And they hold a better starting salary. So any comments? I have visited both schools and like them both. BTW, I applied Early Decision</p>
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<p>depends...if you do Princeton then you will most likely have to go grad school to get a MBA or something. Wharton graduates usually go straight into a job.</p>
<p>Any more comments</p>
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<p>Clearly, Wharton is the way to go for you.... ;)</p>
<p>At Wharton, if you decide that one day, oh, you don't like Economics anymore...you're basically stuck. I hear it's incredibly difficult to switch schools at Penn. However, at Pton, you're not even required to declare a major until the end of your sophomore year? (For B.A. right?). In addition, the Huntsman Program at Wharton is competely focused on Business courses. It is more difficult to take classes that you're simply interested in that don't pertain to your major...for example, it'll be difficult for you to take a Psychology course in case you have the slightest interest in that subject. However, if you're completely certain on what you want to do in life, what you want to major in, and that happens to be Economics/Business related, Wharton is definetely for you.</p>
<p>Comments anyone</p>
<p>Financeman, you said on the parent's board you already applied ED to Wharton. It's a done deal. What you are doing now is what they call in Psych 101 Cognitive Dissonance. Just relax and see what happens next. The people who have responded to you have pretty much said what there is to say.</p>
<p>What you should do if you want to be successful in i-banking is go to Princeton, major in econ, and then get your MBA at Wharton, HBS or SBS.</p>
<p>There is subtle difference between business and economics. Note how Princeton doesn't actually seem to have any undergrad business programs...</p>
<p>honestly, if you apply wharton you basically already hve your heart set on business. if not, then don't apply to a BUSINESS school</p>
<p>Lots of people majoring in all different subjects get finance and consulting jobs straight out of Princeton. If anything, students who are not interested in these fields complain that so many recruiters come to campus from those fields. </p>
<p>As I said earlier, Princeton has a finance certificate (minor) and the ORFE program.</p>
<p>I heard differently. I heard IB want students with range not cookie cutter business school types who are by now glutting the market.. MBAs are a dime a dozen. So I think for you Princeton is the way to go take other courses broaden your horizons. Offer the business world a little range rather than a formular.. the future is about range not fitting in the mold precisely. My 2 cents. Hope I am right. I like Yale and Princeton.</p>
<p>oops typo formula!</p>
<p>Penn is known for interdiciplinary studies. 30% of Wharton students have a dual degree with the College or Engineering. To get a second degree in the College, all you need is to fulfill the GPA requirements, which isn't high.</p>
<p>angel I don't know where you got your info from but you are very wrong.</p>
<p>If you were an Econ major and decided one day you didn't like Economics you'd be stuck. But Wharton isn't only about Econ. It's about a whole lot of different business diciplines which intersect with every facet of our society. If you go to Wharton and decide later that you don't want to do business (like I did - I work for a non-profit) then you are still set. You can go to Wharton and do almost anything with the degree.</p>
<p>It's not difficult to switch schools within Penn if you start at Wharton. The hard part is getting in to Wharton to begin with. Once you're there it won't be hard to move around (especially if you want to move to the College to do a liberal arts curriculum).</p>
<p>Also - Wharton students aren't required to declare until October of their senior year when you meet with an advisor to make sure you're graduating with your concentrations. So it's extremely flexible and you're not forced to choose by the time you are a sophomore.</p>
<p>I don't know why you brought up Huntsman since the OP didn't ask about that, but you're wrong about that too. You get 2 degrees (a BA and a BS) so the program doesn't focus only on business. The faculty would never have approved such a degree program if it did. You do a lot of liberal arts and you have the freedom to take classes you are intersted in (such as the Psych you mentioned).</p>
<p>On top of that, the Wharton curriculum is almost 50% non-business so you have a heavy liberal arts & sciences component. Many Wharton students pursue more than one degree (from the College, Engineering, or Nursing) while they are at Penn or get minors. They also study abroad just like everyone else.</p>
<p>You don't have to be certain about what you want to do to go to Wharton. I didn't know what I wanted to do (and most Wharton freshmen, and even sophomores and juniors and some seniors) don't know what they want to do. But they find subjects they are passionate about (and not just within Wharton) and pursue them because they CAN. And Wharton alumni go on to graduate school - Law, Medicine, MBA, PhD programs, Masters programs in other disciplines, etc. </p>
<p>So it's not just about Econ or even just about business. And if you decide later that business isn't for you, guess what - practically every job in the world functions within an organization, and you will have the knowledge and the experience and the skills to be a leader in any organization. So contrary to what angel said, you're not stuck. You're probably more mobile in terms of careers than most students out there.</p>
<p>Sorry all I didn't mean to rant... I just don't like it when false information is being perpetuated.</p>
<p>Financeman - if you really want to know about the curriculum and how flexible it will be, just call the school and ask.</p>
<p>Wharton would be better for you if you want to study business management or other. Wharton school is probably harder to get into
rather than Princeton Economics.</p>
<p>Moral of the story: Both places are great- choose the one that you like better</p>